Note-taking in class is another skill that takes hard work and practice to become proficient at. Make sure that the Student knows that teachers usually emphasize key concepts on the board. Even though the goal may be to get good grades, it is better to praise the effort that goes into attaining those good grades. Class notes usually “make sense” right after a class, but notes are often taken in an undiscernable shorthand that may become difficult to retrieve and understand later. If the student transcribes the notes again so that they may be understood later, then this consolidating learning process can go a great way to improving understanding and locking away knowledge for the future. Praising effort also prevents students from being indifferent so that they can progress and learn at their own optimum speed. Also, it is generally good to make sure that students have an understanding of their homework as they are starting it. It is better to catch problem areas early by asking the Student if he or she understands the homework and to have them explain it to you. The ability to teach and transmit concepts is the true measure of one's depth of understanding. In order for new material to stick, it is then necessary that students repeat the skill numerous times through rote, such as with many homework problems, in order for them to train their brain to perform those skills with relative ease. Without this repetition the skills can soon be forgotten even if the Student understands the topic completely at the time of acquisition. Praise students for completing their homework, but especially praise them for actively seeking out enrichment problems and praise them further if they are able to develop their own problems as this exercises higher level thinking skills.
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